Interviewer
Merri Ann Hartse
Files
Description
Edward Nolte discusses the early electric cooperatives in Montana, particularly Vigilante Electric Cooperative. He talks about the services and rate structure offered by those cooperatives. He also describes the changes electrification brought to rural life. Nolte concludes by discussing the relationship between the Montana Power Company and cooperatives.
The audio quality for this interview is poor, and it’s difficult to hear the interviewee.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Nolte, Edward, 1889-1985; Montana Power Company -- History; Vigilante Electric Cooperative -- History; Electric utilities -- Montana -- History; Farm life, Montana; Rural electrification -- Montana -- History; Franklin Delano Roosevelt; Country life -- Montana -- History -- 20th century; Montana -- Rural conditions -- History -- 20th century; Hartse, Merri Ann, 1956-
Original Date
1980
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Rural Electric Cooperative Oral History Project, OH 050, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 050-002
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (10 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:31:02 minutes
Local Filename
OH_050_002.mp3; OH_050_002.pdf
Citation
Nolte, Edward, "Edward Nolte Interview, 1980" (1980). Rural Electrification Oral History Project. 2.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/ruralelectrification_oralhistory/2